American Sabre Jets Claim Destruction of Communist Planes
Six American F-86 Sabre pilots reported destroying two and damaging two of six propeller driven Communist planes ambushed just south of the Manchuria North Korea border. The U S Fifth Air Force said the two damaged planes may have been destroyed. Jets attacked after spotted wheel ing around. ground fighting halted on T bone hill west of Chorwon and east central front southeast of Kumsong.
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Seoul
Manchuria
North Korea
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Sinuiju
Yalu River
Korea
T-bone Hill
Chorwon
East Central
Kumsong
Plumber Frees Sherry From Drain Grating
In Albany California three year old Sherry Whippo got her fingers stuck in a drain grating during a bath. A plumber freed her by sawing through pipes and shielding her fingers. The incident ended with Sherry safe in bed and the others leaving. The Mars temperature line appears as a stray note.
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Albany
Calif
Sherry Whippo
Marine Bill Moves to President Truman
A bill to expand the Marine Corps and grant it greater independence and influence has reached President Truman. It would place the commandant on the joint chiefs, ensure independence from the Navy in size and organization, and allow up to 400,000 Marines in peacetime with three divisions and three air wings, with no wartime manpower ceiling.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Truman
Stalin
Congress
Joint Chiefs
Navy
Afitm
Klansmen to Face Hearing in Whiteville Trial
Almost 90 alleged Ku Klux Klansmen including Imperial Wizard Thomas L. Hamilton were named in indictments. Hamilton and 23 others face trial on charges of conspiracy kidnapping and assault tied to night riding terror in a border area near South Carolina. Solicitor Moore plans 50 additional arrests.
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Whiteville
N. C
South Carolina
Area Teachers Attend Workshop on Resources Theme
A dozen teachers from the district take part in a Department of Education workshop on Human and Institutional Resources at Florence State Teachers College. Participants include Kathryn Edwards Sadie St. John Lofton Clem Reba Coggins Loree Holt Hattie Harrison Ollie Lee Lucile Logan Clara Parker Libbie Stephenson Troy Dahlke Paul Edwards from Morgan Limestone Lawrence Cullman.
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Department of Education
Florence State Teachers College
Morgan County
Kathryn Edwards
Sadie C. St. John
Limestone
Lofton Clem
Reba Coggins
Loree Holt
Lawrence
Hattie L. Harrison
Ollie C. Lee
Lucile Logan
Clara C. Parker
Libbie Stephenson
Cullman
Troy E. Dahlke
Paul R. Edwards
New Salem Church Hosts Fourth Sunday Singing
J. Mat Chenault announces a fourth Sunday night singing at New Salem church. All singers are invited to attend.
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New Salem Church
J. Mat Chenault
Decatur Girl Joins Strong Cast for City Theatre
Jeanne White of Decatur will have a supporting role in John Patrick's The Curious Savage at the University. The production features one of the strongest casts and runs next Thursday through Saturday July 25, with the play centered on a woman whose stepchildren think she is crazy for spending money to make people happy.
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Jeanne_ White
Decatur
John Patrick
Morgan Men Will Preside Citizen's Day at Alabama
Two Morgan county men will preside over a one day Citizen's Day meeting at the University of Alabama Tuesday. James Rankin of Decatur and F A Bennett of Hartselle will lead morning and afternoon sessions featuring an Education And Business talk by Roy Larsen of Time Inc and a panel on how schools meet their responsibility. The event aims to unite lay citizens in education and marks the first such meeting in 24 years.
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Morgan County
University of Alabama
James Rankin
Decatur
State Chamber of Commerce
F. A. Bennett
Hartselle
County Board of Education
Alabama State School Board Member’s Association
Rankin
Roy Larsen
Time Inc
Time Magazine
Bennett
University of Alabama, Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Citizen’s Committee For Education
Alabama School Board Members Association
Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
Alabama_ Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lucky Swimmer Finds Lost Cash At Finley Island
Mrs. Abe Powell of Decatur lost a billfold with $90 while swimming at Finley Island. She later retraced her steps and recovered the wallet from about four feet of water, roughly 90 feet from the bank.
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Finley Island
Abe Powell
Decatur
Horde Of Crickets Menace Nevada Town Water Supply
A swath 25 miles by 14 miles of crickets moved toward Austin's water system, 150 miles east of Reno. Sheriff deputies and three state cricket control men halted the advance a half mile from the reservoir but ran out of poisoned mash, with later reports placing the insects a quarter mile away.
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Reno
Austin
State Department of Agriculture
Miss Nungester to Speak at University Workshop
Miss Frances Nungester Decatur president of the Alabama Education Assn will be the banquet speaker at the Delta Kappa Gamma eighth annual workshop opening session at the University Her topic is Its Your AEA Delta Kappa Gamma honors education majors in the event.
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Frances Nungester
Decatur
Alabama Education Assn
Delta Kappa Gamma
Truman Signs Foreign Aid Bill With Reduced Sum
President Truman signed the foreign aid bill totaling 6,447,730,750 dollars, marking an 18.6 percent cut from his stated minimum for next year. Congress supported foreign aid in principle but criticized several aspects of the program.
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Washington
Truman
Summer Officially Starts At 6 15 Saturday Morning
Summer begins officially tomorrow at 6 15 a m eastern standard time marking the summer solstice. The sun reaches its northernmost rise and highest noon altitude while setting far north of west as winter arrives south of the equator. Robert R Coles Hayden Planetarium chair notes the seasonal change.
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Hemisphere
Robert R. Coles
Hayden Planetarium
Korean meeting ends in riefing after clash
About 50 youths disrupted a protest meeting in Pusan where educators and civic leaders condemned President Syngman Rhee. Elder opponents were injured as intruders smashed the International Club restaurant. Police restored order in 10 minutes and the gathering did not resume amid Korea's constitutional crisis.
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Pusan
Syngman Rhee
International Club
National Committee
National Salvation
South Korea
Rhee
Assembly
Trustees To Be Nominated For Morgan County Schools
Morgan County patrons urged to attend tonight at 8 to nominate six trustees per school. Parents and guardians with children in school will participate. three trustees from each slate will be chosen by the county board at the June 27 meeting.
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Morgan County
H. R. Leeman
County Board of Education
Leeman
Koje Shuffle Completed as POW Transfer Finishes
KOJE ISLAND The Army announced that major Red prisoner shuffling on Koje Island is complete under Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner. About 70,000 prisoners moved in 11 days with one clash marring the operation. one American paratrooper and 39 Reds died in Compound 76 during removals. Nearly half of the prisoners killed were slain by fellow prisoners.
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Koje Island
Koje
Haydon L. Boatner
Study Links Squirrel Monkey Brain Size to Intelligence
Researchers note the squirrel monkey displays brain size differences related to learning tasks, suggesting cognitive abilities tied to brain volume. The finding contrasts with human brain structure and emphasizes species differences in intelligence indicators.
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